CVE-2021-24901
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CVE-2021-24901 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Security Audit WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitise and escape the Data Id setting, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.. EPSS estimates a 5.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Security Audit WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitise and escape the Data Id setting, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Securemoz | Security Audit | <= 1.0.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9c315404-b66a-448c-a3b7-367a37b53435Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9c315404-b66a-448c-a3b7-367a37b53435Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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